1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1983 and ended with the Final Four in Seattle, Washington on April 2, 1984. The Georgetown Hoyas won their first NCAA national championship with an 84–75 victory over the Houston Cougars, who were making their third consecutive appearance in the Final Four.

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1983–84, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]

  • If a team was in the bonus situation within the last two minutes of the game and all of overtime, common fouls resulted in two free throws. This rule was changed back to the one-and-one free throw situation after a month due to its unpopularity.
  • Several conferences were granted permission to experiment with a 45-second shot clock (either for the entire game or shut off in the last 4:00 of the second half) the three-point shot from 19 feet, and coaching boxes to limit coaches to their bench areas.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 North Carolina
2 Kentucky
3 Houston
4 Georgetown
5 Memphis State
6 Louisville
7 Iowa
8 Maryland
9 UCLA
10 Oregon State
11 LSU
12 Michigan State
13 Fresno State
14 Arkansas
15 Boston College
16 Georgia
17 Kansas
18 DePaul
19 Indiana
20 Oklahoma

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolFG%
Joe JakubickAkron30.1Akeem OlajuwonHouston13.5Craig LathenUIC9.4Akeem OlajuwonHouston67.5
Lewis JacksonAlabama St.29.0Carey ScurryLong Island13.5Danny TarkanianUNLV8.5Bobby Lee HurtAlabama66.4
Devin DurrantBYU27.9Xavier McDanielWichita St.13.1Reid GettysHouston8.4Keith WalkerUtica66.0
Alfredrick HughesLoyola (IL)27.6Donald NewmanArk.–Little Rock12.9Andre LaFleurNortheastern7.9Patrick EwingGeorgetown65.8
Wayman TisdaleOklahoma27.0Michael CageSan Diego St.12.6Tony WilliamFlorida St.7.7A. C. GreenOregon St.65.7
Jeff CrossMaine12.6
Free Throw Percentage
PlayerSchoolFT%
Steve AlfordIndiana91.3
Joe CarrabinoHarvard90.5
Chris MullinSt. John's90.4
Bob FerryHarvard90.3
Vince CunninghamUTSA87.9
[3]

Conference standings

1983–84 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois-Chicago12–2 .857  22–7  .759
Northern Iowa10–4 .714  18–10  .643
Missouri State9–5 .643  18–10  .643
Eastern Illinois7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Western Illinois †6–8 .429  17–13  .567
Green Bay5–9 .357  9–19  .321
Cleveland State4–10 .286  14–16  .467
Valparaiso3–11 .214  9–19  .321
† 1984 AMCU-8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[4]
1983–84 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple18–0 1.000  26–5  .839
Saint Joseph's13–5 .722  20–9  .690
George Washington11–7 .611  17–12  .586
West Virginia †9–9 .500  20–12  .625
Rutgers9–9 .500  15–13  .536
St. Bonaventure8–10 .444  18–13  .581
Duquesne8–10 .444  10–18  .357
UMass6–12 .333  12–17  .414
Rhode Island5–13 .278  6–22  .214
Penn State3–15 .167  5–22  .185
† 1984 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina14–0 1.000  28–3  .903
No. 11 Maryland †9–5 .643  24–8  .750
No. 19 Wake Forest7–7 .500  23–9  .719
No. 14 Duke7–7 .500  24–10  .706
Georgia Tech6–8 .429  18–11  .621
Virginia6–8 .429  21–12  .636
NC State4–10 .286  19–14  .576
Clemson3–11 .214  14–14  .500
† 1984 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown†14–2 .875  34–3  .919
No. 18 Syracuse12–4 .750  23–9  .719
Villanova12–4 .750  19–12  .613
Boston College8–8 .500  18–12  .600
St. John's8–8 .500  18–12  .600
Pittsburgh6–10 .375  18–13  .581
Connecticut5–11 .313  13–15  .464
Providence5–11 .313  15–14  .517
Seton Hall2–14 .125  9–19  .321
† 1984 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 2, 1984[5]; Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Oklahoma13–1 .929  29–5  .853
Kansas †9–5 .643  22–10  .688
Nebraska7–7 .500  18–12  .600
Iowa State6–8 .429  16–13  .552
Colorado6–8 .429  16–13  .552
Kansas State5–9 .357  14–15  .483
Oklahoma State5–9 .357  13–15  .464
Missouri5–9 .357  16–14  .533
† 1984 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State12–2 .857  23–8  .742
Montana9–5 .643  23–7  .767
Montana State7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Nevada †7–7 .500  17–14  .548
Idaho State6–8 .429  12–19  .387
Boise State6–8 .429  15–12  .556
Northern Arizona5–9 .357  13–14  .481
Idaho4–10 .286  9–19  .321
† Conference tournament winner
1983–84 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Illinois15–3 .833  26–5  .839
No. 10 Purdue15–3 .833  22–7  .759
Indiana13–5 .722  22–9  .710
Michigan10–8 .556  24–9  .727
Michigan State8–10 .444  15–13  .536
Ohio State8–10 .444  15–14  .517
Northwestern5–13 .278  14–14  .500
Minnesota6–12 .333  15–13  .536
Iowa6–12 .333  13–15  .464
Wisconsin*0–18 .000  0–28  .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (4–14, 8–20)
1983–84 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell14–2 .875  24–5  .828
Rider †11–5 .688  20–11  .645
Drexel10–6 .625  17–12  .586
Hofstra9–7 .563  14–14  .500
Lafayette9–7 .563  12–17  .414
Delaware6–10 .375  11–16  .407
Towson5–11 .313  10–19  .345
American5–11 .313  6–22  .214
Lehigh3–13 .188  4–23  .148
† 1984 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Island†11–5 .688  20–11  .645
Robert Morris11–5 .688  17–13  .567
Fairleigh Dickinson10–6 .625  17–12  .586
Loyola (MD)10–6 .625  16–12  .571
Marist8–8 .500  14–15  .483
Siena8–8 .500  15–13  .536
Saint Francis (PA)8–8 .500  12–15  .444
Wagner5–11 .313  8–20  .286
St. Francis (NY)1–15 .063  2–26  .071
† 1984 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeastern †14–0 1.000  27–5  .844
Canisius9–5 .643  19–11  .633
Boston University9–5 .643  16–13  .552
New Hampshire8–6 .571  15–13  .536
Maine7–7 .500  17–10  .630
Niagara5–9 .357  10–18  .357
Vermont3–11 .214  7–21  .250
Colgate1–13 .071  5–22  .185
† 1984 ECAC North Tournament winner
1983–84 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Richmond †7–3 .700  22–10  .688
Navy6–4 .600  24–8  .750
William & Mary6–4 .600  14–14  .500
George Mason5–5 .500  21–7  .750
James Madison5–5 .500  15–14  .517
East Carolina1–9 .100  4–24  .143
† 1984 ECAC South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1983–84 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Memphis State †11–3 .786  26–7  .788
Louisville11–3 .786  24–11  .686
Florida State9–5 .643  20–11  .645
Virginia Tech8–6 .571  22–13  .629
Tulane7–7 .500  17–11  .607
South Carolina5–9 .357  12–16  .429
Southern Miss4–10 .286  13–15  .464
Cincinnati0–14 .000  3–25  .107
† 1984 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1983–84 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oral Roberts †11–3 .786  21–10  .677
Loyola-Chicago10–4 .714  20–9  .690
Xavier9–5 .643  22–11  .667
Butler7–7 .500  13–15  .464
Evansville7–7 .500  15–14  .517
Saint Louis5–9 .357  12–16  .429
Detroit4–10 .286  8–20  .286
Oklahoma City3–11 .214  8–19  .296
† 1984 MCC Tournament winner
1983–84 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois State13–3 .813  23–8  .742
No. 12 Tulsa †13–3 .813  27–4  .871
Wichita State11–5 .688  18–12  .600
Creighton8–8 .500  17–14  .548
Bradley7–9 .438  15–13  .536
Southern Illinois7–9 .438  15–13  .536
Indiana State6–10 .375  14–14  .500
Drake4–12 .250  8–20  .286
West Texas State3–13 .188  8–19  .296
† 1984 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 UNLV16–2 .889  29–6  .829
UC Irvine14–4 .778  19–10  .655
Fresno State†13–5 .722  25–8  .758
Utah State12–6 .667  19–11  .633
New Mexico State9–9 .500  13–15  .464
Cal State Fullerton8–10 .444  17–13  .567
San Jose State6–12 .333  10–18  .357
Long Beach State6–12 .333  9–19  .321
UC Santa Barbara5–13 .278  10–17  .370
Pacific1–17 .056  3–27  .100
† 1984 PCAA Tournament winner
1983–84 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Washington15–3 .833  24–7  .774
No. 17 Oregon State15–3 .833  22–7  .759
Oregon11–7 .611  16–13  .552
UCLA10–8 .556  17–11  .607
Stanford8–10 .444  19–12  .613
Arizona State8–10 .444  13–15  .464
Arizona8–10 .444  11–17  .393
USC6–12 .333  11–20  .355
California5–13 .278  12–16  .429
Washington State4–14 .222  10–18  .357
As of April 15, 1983[8]; Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky †14–4 .778  29–5  .853
Auburn12–6 .667  20–11  .645
Florida11–7 .611  16–13  .552
LSU11–7 .611  18–11  .621
Alabama10–8 .556  18–12  .600
Tennessee9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Vanderbilt8–10 .444  14–15  .483
Georgia8–10 .444  17–13  .567
Mississippi State4–14 .222  9–19  .321
Ole Miss3–15 .167  8–20  .286
† 1984 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Marshall†13–3 .813  25–6  .806
Chattanooga12–4 .750  24–7  .774
Western Carolina9–7 .563  15–13  .536
Appalachian State8–8 .500  13–16  .448
The Citadel8–8 .500  14–14  .500
Furman7–9 .438  12–17  .414
East Tennessee State6–10 .375  9–19  .321
Davidson5–11 .313  9–19  .321
VMI4–12 .250  8–19  .296
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1984; Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Houston †15–1 .938  32–5  .865
No. 8 Arkansas14–2 .875  25–7  .781
SMU12–4 .750  25–8  .758
Texas Tech10–6 .625  17–12  .586
Texas A&M7–9 .438  16–14  .533
Rice6–10 .375  13–17  .433
TCU4–12 .250  11–17  .393
Texas3–13 .188  7–21  .250
Baylor1–15 .063  5–23  .179
† 1984 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU11–3 .786  23–7  .767
Old Dominion9–5 .643  19–12  .613
South Florida9–5 .643  17–11  .607
South Alabama9–5 .643  22–8  .733
UAB †8–6 .571  23–11  .676
Western Kentucky5–9 .357  12–17  .414
Jacksonville3–11 .214  12–16  .429
UNC Charlotte2–12 .143  9–19  .321
† 1984 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
San Diego9–3 .750  18–10  .643
Santa Clara7–5 .583  22–10  .688
Saint Mary's7–5 .583  12–16  .429
Gonzaga6–6 .500  17–10  .630
Pepperdine6–6 .500  15–13  .536
Loyola Marymount5–7 .417  12–15  .444
Portland2–10 .167  11–17  .393
Rankings from AP Poll
1983–84 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 UTEP †13–3 .813  27–4  .871
BYU12–4 .750  20–11  .645
New Mexico10–6 .625  24–11  .686
Wyoming9–7 .563  17–13  .567
Colorado State9–7 .563  16–14  .533
Hawaii6–10 .375  12–16  .429
San Diego State6–10 .375  15–13  .536
Utah4–12 .250  11–19  .367
Air Force3–13 .188  8–19  .296
† 1984 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E7 Virginia 47*
MW2 Houston 49
W1 Georgetown 84
MW2 Houston 75
ME1 Kentucky 40
W1 Georgetown 53

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Finals
      
Southwestern Louisiana 59
Notre Dame 65
Notre Dame 63
Michigan 83
Michigan 78
Virginia Tech 75
Third place game
   
Southwestern Louisiana 70
Virginia Tech 71

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Patrick Ewing C Junior Georgetown
Michael Jordan G Junior North Carolina
Akeem Olajuwon C Junior Houston
Sam Perkins F Senior North Carolina
Wayman Tisdale F Sophomore Oklahoma


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Michael Cage F Senior San Diego State
Devin Durrant F Senior Brigham Young
Keith Lee F/C Junior Memphis State
Chris Mullin F/G Junior St. John's
Melvin Turpin C/F Senior Kentucky
Leon Wood G Senior Cal State Fullerton

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

References

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